T he West Coast of the United States is home to two of the nation's most iconic mountain ranges: the Sierra Nevada and the Cascades. While both of these places boast innumerable natural charms ...

The Rocky and Appalachian Mountains contain numerous smaller mountain ranges. Georgia's Blue Ridge Mountains are known for their vibrant blue color. Denali, the highest point in North America, is ...

The Sierra Nevada and Cascade Range are expected to see a deluge of snow due to two separate storm systems — an atmospheric river followed by a weaker, colder storm — sweeping the mountain ...

Chinidere Mountain south of Hood River is three hours and 180 miles from the Tri-Cities. Spectacular views of the Cascade Range from Chinidere Mountain above Walupt Lake | Tri-City Herald Local ...

He added that, last August, Sierra Pacific withdrew plans to log more than 1600 acres following CBD lawsuits over the greenhouse gas effect. Several dozen new Sierra Pacific plans are pending ...

This 2,438-mile Train Trip From California to Chicago Offers Views of the Rockies and Sierra Mountains Like You've Never Seen Before . The 51-hour California Zephyr train journey also stops in ...

In some places, the Sierra Nevada is made up of smaller mountain ranges that splinter off the main crest, like long fingers pointing toward the sagebrush-studded deserts of the Great Basin.

How the West was wondrous. The earliest history of the Sierra isn’t contentious. During the Mesozoic Era, spanning from about 252 to 66 million years ago, the western edge of North America ...

The pattern of rainfall in the Washington Cascades strongly affects long-term erosion rates in the mountain range and may cause bedrock to be pulled up towards the Earth's surface faster in some ...